Oklahoma state government salary
This page describes the compensation, salaries and benefits that Oklahoma's public employees receive from state and local government.
Legislator salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
As of 2010, Oklahoma state legislators received a salary of $38,400 per year.[1] Legislators received a per diem of $150 per day which was tied to federal rate.[1]
The state's constitution forbids legislators from taking other state positions during their terms in office or for two years following their term.[2] However, if a state agency receives "most" of its funding from resources other then the state, then officials may take positions there.[2]
State executive salaries
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
| Office | '10 salary | Current official |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | $147,000 | Mary Fallin |
| Lieutenant Governor | $114,713 | Todd Lamb |
| Secretary of State | $94,500 | Glenn Coffee |
| Attorney General | $132,850 | Scott Pruitt |
| Treasurer | $114,713 | Ken Miller |
As of 2008, the salary of Oklahoma's governor ranked 17th among U.S. governors' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. governors was $128,735. The median salary earned by U.S. governors was $129,962.[4]
Judicial salaries
| Position | '10 salary | Current justice |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Justice | $137,655 | James Edmondson |
| Associate Justice | $137,655 | James Winchester |
| Associate Justice | $137,655 | Douglas L. Combs |
| Associate Justice | $137,655 | Noma D. Gurich |
| Associate Justice | $137,655 | Yvonne Kauger |
| Associate Justice | $137,655 | Joseph Watt |
| Chief Justice | $147,000 | Steven Taylor |
| Vice-Chief Justice | $137,655 | Tom Colbert |
| Associate Justice | $137,655 | John Reif |
As of 2010, the salary of Oklahoma's chief justice ranked 31st among U.S. chief justices' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. chief justices was $155,230. The median salary earned by U.S. chief justices was $151,284.[5]
As of 2010, the salaries of Oklahoma's associate justices ranked 35th among U.S. associate justices' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. associate justices was $151,142. The median salary earned by U.S. associate justices was $145,984.[5]
State and local employees
According to 2008 U.S. Census data, the state of Oklahoma and local governments in the state employed a total of 249,724 people.[6] Of those employees, 198,834 were full-time employees receiving net pay of $630,491,968 per month and 50,890 were part-time employees paid $41,674,360 per month.[6] More than 59% of those employees, or 149,326 employees, were in education or higher education.[6]
Teacher salaries
| Beginning teacher salary | Average salary |
|---|---|
| $31,611 | $43,846 |
CapitolBeatOK released an analysis of Oklahoma superintendent salaries, which noted that 202 superintendents were paid more than $100,000 a year.[8]
State employee benefits
Paid days off
Holidays
State employees receive the following paid holidays:[9]
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Presidents' Day
- Good Friday
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Veterans' Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
Annual leave
Annual leave is accrued based upon years of continuous service.[10]
Accrual of annual leave:[11]
| Years of service | Annual leave | Annual leave accumulation |
|---|---|---|
| 0-5 years | 15 day/year | 30 days |
| 5-10 years | 18 day/year | 60 days |
| 10-20 years | 20 day/year | 60 days |
| over 20 years | 25 day/year | 60 days |
Sick leave
Full-time employees accrue 15 days per year/10 hours a month.[11] There is no limit to the amount that may be accrued.[10]
Insurance
Health
State employees choose among five carriers offering a total of 11 choices of plans.[12] Oklahoma state statutes require that every state employee must purchase the basic plan of health, dental, basic life and disability, regardless of whether the employee's spouse has better coverage.[13]
Life
Basic life Insurance includes a $20,000 life insurance policy. If an employee's death is the result of an accident, that amount will double to $40,000. Additional coverage is available at an extra cost.
Guaranteed Issue Supplemental Life Insurance - A new employee, at the time they fill out their Benefit Enrollment form, can request additional Guaranteed Issue (GI) Supplemental Life Insurance.[14]
Retirement
- See also: Oklahoma public pensions
Each new employee of a participating employer whose permanent position requires more than 1,000 hours of work is required to become a member of Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) on the first day of the month immediately following the beginning date of employment.[15] An employee contributes 3.5% of his/her salary, and the state contributes 15.5% of the employee's salary.[16]
Employees may also participate in Sooner Save, two tax-deferred retirement savings plans.[17]
Other benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program maintains contacts with community service providers for the purpose of networking and coordinating services to state agencies and employees.[18]
See also
External links
- Oklahoma State Jobs
- Oklahoma University Salaries
- K10 News, Local Government Budgets & Salaries: Who's Making What, May 5, 2009
- State Budget Solutions, Oklahoma
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 National Conference of State Legislators 2010 Legislator Compensation Data
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Oklahoma Watchdog, Splitting Hairs to Give Ex-lawmakers State Jobs, Jan. 11, 2011
- ↑ The Council of States Governments The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11
- ↑ ‘‘The Council of State Governments,’’ “The Book of the States: 2008” (dead link)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 The National Center for State Courts, "Judicial Salary Resource Center" as of Jan. 1, 2010
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 2008 Oklahoma Public Employment U.S. Census Data
- ↑ [2011-01-01T00%3A00%3A00Z%20TO%202012-01-01T00%3A00%3A00Z
- ↑ Analysis: 202 public school superintendents paid more than $100,000 a year
- ↑ Holidays
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Oklahoma State Department of Health Benefits
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Annual Leave Accumulation
- ↑ Benefits (dead link)
- ↑ Frequently Asked Questions - Benefits (dead link)
- ↑ Benefits for Oklahoma State Department of Health
- ↑ Membership - OPERS
- ↑ Contributions - OPERS
- ↑ Sooner Save
- ↑ EAP
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